BIU Matriculates 495 students for 2016/2017 academic session

The Benson Idahosa University (BIU), Benin City recently matriculated 495 students for the 2016/2017 academic session.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ernest Izevbigie while speaking, congratulated them on their admission into the institution. He reminded them that the privilege comes with responsibilities that require them to be serious with their studies.
He urged them to be of good character, uphold the institution’s core values and aim for excellence, which can only be achieved with discipline.
He equally assured parents/guardians that their children /wards would receive the best training from the school which boasts of state-of-the-art facilities and an uninterrupted calendar.

UNIABUJA matriculates 3900 students for 2016/2017 session

The University of Abuja has matriculated about 3900 newly admitted students for the 2016/2017 academic session.

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. Michael U. Adikwu, speaking during the ceremony, urged the 3900 newly matriculated students to seize the opportunity provided by the academic environment to prepare themselves for the task of nation building.

He mentioned that Nigeria is passing through some hard times, which included the incidents of youth unemployment and therefore urged students to rise to the challenge by being creative from day one in the university.
He advised the students to shun vices cultism, examination malpractices, truancy, and extremism in whatever guise and be self-disciplined as that's what is needed for a serious academic pursuit.

ABUAD announced the matriculation ceremony 2016/2017 session

The management of Afe Bablola University Ado-ekiti has announced the matriculation ceremony for the 2016/2017 academic session.

According to the management, the 2016/2017 Matriculation Ceremony has been scheduled as follows:

Date: 21st January, 2017

Time: 9.00am

Venue: Alfa Belgore Hall, Afe Babalola University, Ado - Ekiti.


The Fresh Undergraduates and Postgraduates are to inform their parents.

UNILAG matriculates about 7,882 for 2016/2017 session

The University Of Lagos (UNILAG) has matriculated a total number of 7,822 students for the 2016/2017 academic session.

This was disclosed by the Vice Chancellor of the school, Prof. Rahamon Bello.

While explaining how the institution arrived at the number of matriculation students, he said that 38,140 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) applicants and 4,310 direct entries, totalling 42, 440 applicants, began the selection process.

Out of which 25,883 candidates scored 200 and above at the UTME. 19,732 presented themselves for screening.

6,506 were offered provisional admissions in the UTME category and 2,238 in the direct entry category, bringing the number to 8,744.

After a thorough screening exercise, 7,882, representing 18.69 percent of the total number of applicants (UTME and Direct), Scaled the registration procedure.

He reminded the matriculating students that gaining admission into the 54-year-old institution was not only noble but also glorious adding that completing the matriculation process was not the end of their journey to obtain tertiary education by actually the first step.

He advised them be determined, diligence and zealous towards achieved academic excellence and shun cultism and other social vices that will jeopardize their stay in the institution.